Shih-hui Hsiung (Shihui Xiong) papers, 1907-1974, bulk 1930-1948

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Series 1: Correspondence, 信函, 1930-1952

Correspondence from well-known Chinese political figures such as Chiang, Kai-shek, T.V. Soong, to Xiong, as well as two volumes of letters and reports, and handwritten drafts from Xiong, dating from 1930 and 1952.

Arranged chronologically within the folders.



Flat Box 19 Chiang Kai-shek, incoming and outgoing, 1930-1932, 1942-1948, 2 Volumes


Flat Box 19 Chiang Kai-shek, Comments on document relating to military affairs, 1933 September 9, 1 page

Log recorded the content of incoming telegrams from Xiong and others relating to military affairs, to Chiang Kai-shek, along with Chiang's responses



Box 1 Folder 1 Chiang, Kai-shek, 1930-1948


Box 1 Folder 2 Incoming, 1934-1936, 1946-1948


Box 1 Folder 3 Outgoing, 1932-1952


Box 1 Folder 4 Bound volumes of outgoing correspondence and reports (2), 1946-1947

Series 2: Manuscripts, 手稿, 1907-1974

Typewritten and handwriting manuscripts of Xiong Shihui's memoir, essays, diaries, and speeches dating from 1907 to 1974.

Arranged chronologically.


Subseries 2.1: Memoir "Hai Sang Ji" and other essays, 海松集和其他文章, 1907-1950

Six typewritten volumes of Xiong's memoir dating from 1907 to 1949, some handwritten and typewritten drafts of the memoir, review letters from friends, and other undated and unpublished manuscripts of long and short essays written by Xiong.

Arranged chronologically.



Box 2 Folder 1 Volume 1, 1907-1928


Box 2 Folder 2 Volume 2, 1929-1935


Box 2 Folder 3 Volume 3, 1935-1941


Box 2 Folder 4 Volume 4, 1941-1945


Box 2 Folder 5 Volume 5, 1945-1947


Box 2 Folder 6 Volume 6, 1947-1949


Box 2 Folder 7 Memoir drafts, review letters, and other essays, 1965-1969


Subseries 2.2: Diary, 日記, 1930-1974

Seven portfolios of diaries dating from 1930-1942. The diaries describe Xiong's daily activities, political life, meetings with various well-known modern historical Chinese figures, as well as his impression of others.

Arranged chronologically.

Also available in microfilm: Microfilm #2006-1005 to #2006-1009.



Box 3 Portfolio 1, 1930-1942


Box 3 Portfolio 2, 1943-1946



Box 4 Portfolio 3, 1946-1949


Box 4 Portfolio 4, 1950-1955



Box 5 Portfolio 5, 1956-1961


Box 5 Portfolio 6, 1962-1968



Box 6 Portfolio 7, 1969-1974


Subseries 2.3: Speeches, 講稿, 1931- 1947

Primarily handwritten speech manuscripts dating from 1931 to 1947. His speech reflect his perspectives and emphasis on topics such as economics, education, ethics, policies, politics, philosophy, military affairs, three principles of the people, New Life Movement, social problems, and women's role in society. Folders should be open from right side. Typewritten Speech Index is also available upon request.

Arranged chronologically.



Box 8 Folder 1 Index to Speeches, handwritten, undated


Box 8 Folder 2 1931


Box 8 Folder 3 1932


Box 8 Folder 4 1933


Box 8 Folder 5 1934


Box 8 Folder 6 Baojia, 保甲, 1934-1935


Box 8 Folder 7 1935


Box 8 Folder 8 1935, January-June


Box 8 Folder 9 1935, July- December



Box 9 Folder 1 1937, January-March


Box 9 Folder 2 1937, April-May


Box 9 Folder 3 1937, June-December


Box 9 Folder 4 1938, January-May


Box 9 Folder 5 1938, May


Box 9 Folder 6 1938, June


Box 9 Folder 7 1938, July


Box 9 Folder 8 1938, August-September


Box 9 Folder 9 1938, November-December



Box 10 Folder 1 1939, January-April


Box 10 Folder 2 1939, May-June


Box 10 Folder 3 1939, June-July


Box 10 Folder 4 1939, July-August


Box 10 Folder 5 1939, August


Box 10 Folder 6 1939, September


Box 10 Folder 7 1939, September-October



Box 11 Folder 1 1939, November-December


Box 11 Folder 2 1941, January-February


Box 11 Folder 3 1941, March-June


Box 11 Folder 4 1941, July-November


Box 11 Folder 5 1941, December


Box 11 Folder 6 Three Principles of the People, 1940-1941


Box 11 Folder 7 1942


Box 11 Folder 8 1945-1946


Box 11 Folder 9 1946


Box 11 Folder 10 1947

Series 3: Military and Political Documents, 軍政事務文件, 1943-1948

Documents, notes, newspaper clippings, and reports related to the socio-political, military affairs, territorial changes, and economic situations in the Northeastern Region dating from 1943 to 1948. Series also include documents and reports on foreign relations such as a printed copy of the Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship and Alliance signed in 1945, the Statement of Appreciation issued in 1946, and one volume of "A Report of the Military Mission of the Republic of China on Negotiations with Soviet Military Authorities for the Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from the Northeastern Provinces" describing the daily proceedings of meetings and negotiations between the two countries from October 1945 to June 1946.

No particular arrangement.



Box 12 Folder 1 Notes on Central Planning Board, 1943


Box 12 Folder 2-5 Documents on the Northeastern Region, 1943-1948


Box 12 Folder 7 Photographic maps of communist bases in Northeastern Region, 1945


Box 12 Folder 6 Documents on Foreign relations, 1937, 1945


Box 12 Folder 8 News clippings, 1946-1947



Box 6 A Report of the Military Mission of the Republic of China on Negotiations with Soviet Military Authorities for the Withdrawal of Soviet Troops from the Northeastern Provinces, 中華民國駐蘇俄軍 軍事代表團交涉報告書, October 1945- June 1946



Mapcase 14-G-11 Statement of Appreciation regarding Japanese repatriation, issued by Tatsunosuke Takasaki (高崎達之介,東北日僑善後聯絡總務主任), the Postwar Communication Director of Japanese-Chinese in the Northeastern region, one in Chinese and one in Japanese, October 9th, 1946

Statement noted 1,500,000 Japanese were repatriated from Northeastern region of China after the war ended. The event is also known as the Japanese repatriation from Huludao (Japanese: 葫蘆島在留日本人大送還, Koro-tō Zairyū Nihonjin Dai-sōkan, Chinese: 葫芦岛日侨大遣返/東北日本僑俘遣返/东北日本侨俘遣返).


Mapcase 14-G-11 Maps=地圖, 1946-1947

東北共軍各期態勢要圖

東北蘇軍各期態勢要圖

最新東北九省詳圖,附熱河省,民國35年11月出版

東北收復區及其附近重要資源圖

東北收復區及其附近鐵路路線圖

東北收復區及其附近重要資源圖

藍圖:東北收復區鐵路圖

藍圖:東北九省轄境略圖


Mapcase 14-G-11 Military Notices=佈告, 1946-1947

中華民國東北區鐵路全圖,民國35年8月15日

1945年11月長春佈告,撫輯流亡救濟難民,安定秩序

1946年1月3日瀋陽佈告,禁止匪徒【】各招兵

1946年1月瀋陽佈告,換收日僑鈔票免除人民損失

1946年3月瀋陽佈告,曉諭軍民禁止仇視【無】紀律【?】蘇軍姦淫搶奪

1946年5月25日瀋陽佈告禁止匪徒造謠滋事擾亂秩序

Series 4: Photographs, 照片, 1921-1973

Contains albums and photographs depicting Xiong and his family and friends, visits to different cities in China and other countries dating from 1921 to 1973.



Box 13 Folder 1 Album, Xiong in Japan, 1921-1924


Box 13 Folder 2 Album, Xiong with family and friends in China, Egypt, London, US, and Taiwan, 1928-1954


Box 13 Folder 3 Photographs of Manchuria and Jiangxi Province, 1937-1947


Box 13 Folder 4 Album, Military mission to U.S., 1 of 5, 1942-1943


Box 13 Folder 5 Album, Military mission to U.S., 2 of 5, 1942-1943



Box 14 Folder 1 Album, Military mission to U.S., 3 of 5, 1942-1943


Box 14 Folder 2 Album, Military mission to U.S., 4 of 5, 1942-1943


Box 14 Folder 3 Album, Military mission to U.S., 5 of 5, 1942-1943


Box 14 Folder 4 Photographs, Visit to Great Britain, March 1943


Box 14 Folder 5 Album, Antung Province, 1945-1947


Box 14 Folder 6 Photographs from Manchurian Photographic Society, 1 of 2, 1947



Box 1 Folder 5 Photographs from Manchurian Photographic Society, 2 of 2, 1947


Box 1 Folder 6 Portrait of Xiong at age 80, 1973


Panoramic Photographs, 1927-1947



Flat Box 19 Group photo of Central Committee member Xiong Shihui and the US General Branch executive committee members=中央委員熊式輝與駐美國總支部執監委員合照, 民國三十一年八月九日[1942 August 09]


Flat Box 19 Commemorative Photo of the People of Ningbo Welcoming Commander Xiong Shihui (courtesy name: Tianyi)=寧波各界歡迎熊司令天翼等君蒞甬紀念, 民國十八年七月廿一日攝於總商會 [1929 July 21]

Photographed by Chung Hwa Studio. 中華公司攝.



Mapcase 14-G-11 Xianninghao, Ship Launching Ceremony=咸寧號下水禮, circa 1928 August 16


Mapcase 14-G-11 Group photo of the People of Anyi Province Welcoming Xiong Shihui=安義旅省全體同鄉歡迎熊式輝先生, 民國十八年五月六日[1929 May 6]

Paokuang, Nanchang, Baihuahu. 寶光南昌百花湖


Mapcase 14-G-11 Commemorative photo of Director Chen [Cheng] and Nationalist Government Northeastern Branch officials sending off the former Director Xiong [Shihui]=國民政府主席東北行轅全體官佐歡迎兼主任陳歡送前主任熊攝影紀念, 民國卅六年九月二日[1947 September 02]


Mapcase 14-G-11 Group photo of Songhu Police Headquarters, Shanghai Special Municipal Government, Jiangsu Negotiation Office with foreign guests on 1929 National Day=中國民國十八年國慶日淞滬警備司令部, 上海特別市政府, 江蘇交涉公署在交涉署會同接待外賓攝影, 1929

中華公司攝. Photographed by Chung Hwa Studio, P577 Nanking Road, Shanghai.


Mapcase 14-G-11 Photograph of the 1st Division of the 14th Nationalist Army occupied Jiangyin Fortress=第十四軍第一師佔領江陰要塞, 1927 March 22


Mapcase 14-G-11 Group photo of Delegates of the Fifth Municipal Congress of the Kuomintang Shanghai Special District=中國國民黨上海特別市第五次全市代表大會全體代表攝影, 1929

C. H. Wong, P 528 Nanking Road, Shanghai. 王開照相樓, 上海南京路P528號樓上.



Box 15 Group photo of Songhu Police Headquarters, Shanghai Special Municipal Government, Jiangsu Negotiation Office with foreign guests on 1928 National Day=中國民國十七年國慶日淞滬警備司令部, 上海特別市政府, 江蘇交涉公署在交涉署會同接待外賓攝影, Copy 1 of 2, 1928

中華公司攝. Photographed by Chung Hwa Studio, P577 Nanking Road, Shanghai.



Box 16 Group photo of Songhu Police Headquarters, Shanghai Special Municipal Government, Jiangsu Negotiation Office with foreign guests on 1928 National Day/中國民國十七年國慶日淞滬警備司令部, 上海特別市政府, 江蘇交涉公署在交涉署會同接待外賓攝影, Copy 2 of 2, 1928



Box 17 Photograph commemorating the Military Parade of the 4th Regiment, 37th Division of the 13th National Revolutionary Army=國民革命軍第十三軍卅七師第四團校閱紀念攝影, 敬贈熊師長惠存, 1929



Box 18 Commemorative Photograph of the Second Anniversary since the Founding of the Northeast Branch of the Nationalist Government=國民政府主席東北行轅成立二週年紀念攝影, 民國三十六年九月一日[1947 September 01]

Series 5: Realia, 物品, 1924, 1971

Two calligraphy scrolls from dating 1971 and a Diploma from the Japanese Army War College Xiong received in 1924.



Box 7 Calligraphy scrolls (2), 1971



Flat Box 19 Diploma from the Japanese Army War College/陸軍大学校畢業徽章, 大正十三年十一月二十九日/November 29th, 1924

Series 6: Printed materials, 書類, 1941-1970

Please request the following books via CLIO. They were separated from the collection to be catalogued as rare books.


Gan zheng shi nian, 贛政十年/Jiangsu Sheng (China) 贛政十年編輯委員會, 1941


Hai jiao zhong sheng, 海角鍾聲, 1950


Xue song yin cao, 雪松吟草/Xiong, Shihui 熊式輝, 1970